For timeline purposes, this graphic novel takes place after the events of Batman Vol 7 the Wedding. Catwoman is in a new city, where she has a lot of imitators getting her into trouble. Where the corrupt wife of the governor is going to be a new powerful enemy that will shake up her plans for the future. I enjoyed the story line, although it somewhat reminded me of the Halle Berry Catwoman movie with Sharon Stone. Even the graphics seem to hearken back to that title. But not in a truly bad way. But the lines are there. I do want to see what happens in the next issues so that is a good thing.

Thanks to DC Comics and NetGalley for the ARC of Copycats in exchange for an unbiased review.

I think anyone familiar with comics knows that Joelle Jones' visual style is a perfect fit for Catwoman. There's a fluidity to her figures and linework that lends itself so well to Selina Kyle. What I didn't realize was how perfect her writing would be for the Cat. Jones, along with colorist Laura Allred and letterer Josh Reed, has crafted a story with genuine impact and depth that builds on existing Catwoman lore in a fascinating and tragic way. Overall, a beautiful book.

My one gripe is that a lot of the page layouts are two page spreads, which don't read well digitally on most platforms. Guess that just means I have to pick up a physical copy for the full effect!

Visually striking, but ultimately a little thin, this new presentation of Selina Kyle too easily treads well-worn paths. The characterization of Catwoman hints at comics continuity in ways which barely matter, while moving too quickly through harrowing emotional beats which could have grounded the story for real-world readers. Nearly unbearable emotional pain gets replaced with impossibly low-consequence physical suffering (a five story fall ends with two broken ribs, and maybe something else, and glossed with a single panel of a close-up grimace). This is a stylish collection, but very little seems to lie beneath the surface.

I received an eARC of this title from the publisher thought NetGalley.

The artwork was fantastic, but the story was merely decent and predictable. Still, not a bad way to spend a little time on a Saturday afternoon.

While I love Catwoman and believe she's a fascinating character, this volume failed to ever really catch my attention, which is a shame. One of my favorite DC characters along with the talented Joelle Jones? It should be a homerun. For me, it just wasn't. That isn't to say there isn't any worthwhile in this collection.

The artwork is undeniably stunning. Crisp lines. Eyes that perfectly capture emotion. Colors that leap off the page. It's hard to take your eyes off the pages. I'd recommend giving it a shot simply for this reason. It's a stunning pageturner. It's just that the story itself is often uneven.

All in all, while this wasn't for me, I'd still say it's worth checking out.

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for this early copy!

I loved the art and how Kyle/Catwoman was drawn. The comic was action packed from start to finish and I flew through it. I recommend checking this out if you like Catwoman.

I received this book in exchange for a honest review from NetGalley.

I love love love the art for this series. It is absolutely gorgeous! The plot on the other hand was kinda meh. I found all of Selena's moping kinda annoying and the story was just over all kinda boring. I loved the action scenes though they really shined in the art style. Overall it was worth the read but I hope the series writing improves overtime.

I’m not a massive DC fan. BUT I have always loved the woman in them. Literally they are badasses, have that sexy edge to them and just fun.
Cat woman has left Batman at the alter and this is her spin off afterwards. She’s at the villa kinda picking herself back up, reconnected with some family and a villain of political ties.

The art work was rather fun/sexy/dark/atmospheric. I enjoyed the art the most as for the storyline I’d have to go back and kinda get reacquainted with the series more to kinda get a feel for this author/artists go of things. But for a first time reader I loved it and can’t wait till it’s out to pick it up.

Catwoman: Vol 1 Copycats was an enjoyable graphic novel. The art was nothing short of glorious, and the story emphasized the true badass nature of Catwoman.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this eARC. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Decent Catwoman story with good action scenes. Will be most interesting to those craving closure after Tom King's wedding arc.

Catwoman is in Mexico where she is taking time off to discover who she really is. Catwoman is discovering that someone is trying to be her. She doesn’t understand why someone would do that. When she meets the woman pretending to be her, she realizes it has something to do with the Creels. Mayor Creel decides to resign/retire from his position as he is ill with cancer. His wife is disappointed when she finds out. Her husband will be sorry that he didn’t tell her first. Why? Catwoman is in for a fight with Mrs. Creel. Will Catwoman win?

In this first volume of this Erie’s, I found Catwoman to be a most intriguing woman. Her thoughts and style is well illustrated and explained. Yet the mystery is not ever completely finished with Mrs. Creel. This is a fascinating and entertaining look at who Catwoman is. I look forward to the next volume.

Joëlle Jones brought the cat back with fabulous writing and art in Catwoman Volume 1: Copycats. Following Selina Kyle's flight from Batman and a role as bride, she desperately wants to just lay low and avoid trouble. Unfortunately, her new hiding place out of town has its own ideas. The biggest local crime family hides behind their places of power, and unfortunately the matriarch of the family is out for blood. Soon Selina finds other women dressed as Catwoman taking over the city and ruining her street cred. Initially unwilling to fight, Selina discovers that fighting may be all she has left.This comic collects issues #1-6 of the recent Catwoman series, and I've got to tell you it was a delight. The material is just weird enough to have readers wondering what kind of weird true crime show on cartels was playing in the background when this was written, and I love it.Catwoman Volume 1: Copycats is available now from DC Comics.

I always enjoy reading catwoman comics. This one has beautiful artwork and a nice storyline. Thank you for letting me read and review!

The illustrations are everything in this graphic novel!! The cover immediately captured my interest.

I read this one for pleasure and to see what happens next for Selina Kyle. It doesn't fall into my ordering scope, but I plan to recommend it to our adult purchasers.

The cover art of this comic is what caught my eye initially. It's just so beautiful, I would have read this comic whether it was Catwoman or not.

The art throughout the entire comic is just stunning. The panels are so dynamic, I could almost hear the action. I felt like I was watching an animated show, not just reading a comic book.

The story had an amazing start. A copycat is being chased by police, while we see the real Selina Kyle gambling at a casino. I really enjoyed the way the two scenes taking place were shown on the same page. The creator repeated this technique at other points throughout the comic, and it worked so well! There was lots of action and the pacing was great.

The story slowed for issue 4, where we get a flashback and the story sort of lags as it details the past between Selina and her sister, Maggie. I understand why it was necessary for the narrative, but it was maybe unnecessarily long.

I did not like the conclusion of issue 6, at the end of the book. Nothing really felt resolved. It surely can't be that easy for Catwoman to just walk away, after all the trouble the antagonist went through to get to her. This is only volume 1 of the trade paperback, so I would assume there will be more to the story. I'm left confused as to what is going on with the governor's wife. She has to apply prosthetics and makeup to even look human. Did drugs do that to her? I'm not really sure what her deal is, and some of the male characters look so much alike, I wasn't sure which was her son (or sons). I had some trouble telling her family members from her henchmen.

The one big problem for me was that this comic was not what it said it was about. It's almost like false advertising. The title of the comic is "Copycats." Yet the imposter Catwoman is found out and that entire plot element is resolved in a single issue. The rest of the comic is about the governor's wife being a monster of a human being and trying to lure Catwoman to her for some reason by sending henchmen and a crooked cop after her. If the story is called "Copycats," I'd like to have some air of mystery about who the copycat is. We didn't even really see her go on the alleged "crime spree;" we only see her running from police and shooting at them in the very beginning of the comic, and then she's just written out of the story immediately thereafter.

On the whole I enjoyed this comic. If there's more to this story arc and we get to see what the governor's wife is all about, I would definitely purchase and continue to read the series. The art is just gorgeous and the comic easily held my interest.

I am a huge fan of Joëlle Jones's, so I came to this knowing I would probably love, and I was not wrong. The story is solid, the art and tone noir-ish and fantastic. Looking forward to seeing more.

Catwoman's moved on to a slightly less dangerous city than Gotham, hoping to go incognito, gamble away her treasures, and spend time with her sister. But someone stealing her signature look is committing terrible crimes. With the cops (and others) after her, and sleep elusive, how can an exhausted Selena Kyle clear her name? Love the sleek noirish look and feel, and the gorgeous art. As I haven't yet learned why she left Batman at the altar., her avoidance of even thinking about it is in character, but left me a bit frustrated. He's such a big part of her life, she could think about him for a little more than part of one page.

Even though Catwoman is one of my favorite DC characters, I hadn't read any of her solo comics before this. However, I knew I had to read this run when I saw that it was by Joëlle Jones, whose artwork I absolutely fell in love with in Tom King's Batman. And of course, in regards to the artwork of this volume, I was not disappointed. The dialogue and text is actually somewhat scarce in Copycats, but it works- Jones is just really good at showing movement and telling a story using only pictures.

As far as the story goes, I probably enjoyed the first two issues better than the later ones because I felt it was building something up...that unfortunately didn't really pull together that well in the end. The villain was truly disturbing, but overall the plot didn't grab me- and coming off from the wedding-that-wasn't, I would have liked something with a bit more of a punch (the way Batman: Cold Days did). There are a couple of moments where you see Selina's inner struggles, but not as much as I would have liked. Overall, it was a somewhat "meh" story lifted up by solid artwork, but they balanced each other out enough I wouldn't necessarily turn down the chance to read any future issues in this series.

I received an ebook copy of this book from netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

I appreciate having had an opportunity to read and review this book. The appeal of this particular book was not evident to me, and if I cannot file a generally positive review I prefer simply to advise the publisher to that effect and file no review at all.